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Desert Winds Elementary School (Closed 2018)

19825 N. 15th Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85027

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Desert Winds Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 59% (which was lower than the Arizona state average of 63%). The percentage of students achieving was 75% (which was lower than the Arizona state average of 79%).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6

Total Students (13-14)

374 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2014)
Year	Desert Winds Elementary School
2014	374
2013	431
2012	398
2011	429
2010	481
2009	566
2008	553
2007	578
2006	567
2005	588
2004	633
2003	689
2002	704
2001	718
2000	687
1999	706
1998	757
1997	743
1996	682
1995	679
1994	719
1993	728
1992	729
1991	735
1990	979
1989	975
1988	974
1987	880

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Total Classroom Teachers (13-14)

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2014)
Year	Desert Winds Elementary School
2014	30
2013	28
2012	29
2011	32
2010	35
2009	39
2008	38
2007	37
2006	37
2005	36
2004	38
2003	45
2002	47
2001	40
2000	43
1999	43
1998	45
1997	40
1996	42
1995	38
1994	39
1993	38
1992	38
1991	35
1990	42
1989	42
1988	41
1987	39

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (AZ)

(13-14)

59%

63%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2014)
Year	Desert Winds Elementary School	Arizona	Deer Valley Unified District (4246)
2014	59%	63%	75%
2013	61%	63%	75%
2012	64%	63%	73%
2011	59%	62%	72%
2010	53%	60%	71%

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(13-14)

75%

79%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2014)
Year	Desert Winds Elementary School	Arizona	Deer Valley Unified District (4246)
2014	75%	79%	89%
2013	76%	78%	89%
2012	82%	77%	87%
2011	80%	77%	87%
2010	76%	74%	85%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2014)
Year	Desert Winds Elementary School	Arizona	Deer Valley Unified District (4246)
2014	12:1	19:1	19:1
2013	15:1	19:1	19:1
2012	14:1	18:1	19:1
2011	13:1	19:1	19:1
2010	14:1	18:1	19:1
2009	15:1	18:1	19:1
2008	15:1	18:1	20:1
2007	16:1	18:1	20:1
2006	15:1	18:1	20:1
2005	16:1	19:1	20:1
2004	17:1	19:1	20:1
2003	15:1	19:1	19:1
2002	15:1	19:1	19:1
2001	18:1	19:1	20:1
2000	16:1	19:1	20:1
1999	16:1	19:1	21:1
1998	17:1	19:1	20:1
1997	19:1	19:1	20:1
1996	16:1	19:1	19:1
1995	18:1	19:1	19:1
1994	18:1	19:1	19:1
1993	19:1	20:1	19:1
1992	19:1	20:1	20:1
1991	21:1	20:1	24:1
1990	24:1	20:1	23:1
1989	23:1	20:1	23:1
1988	24:1	20:1	23:1
1987	23:1	20:1	22:1

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American Indian

(13-14)

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2014)
Year	Desert Winds Elementary School	Arizona	Deer Valley Unified District (4246)
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	1%	5%	1%
2012	1%	5%	1%
2011	2%	7%	1%
2010	2%	6%	2%
2009	1%	6%	1%
2008	2%	5%	1%
2007	2%	6%	1%
2006	1%	7%	1%
2005	2%	7%	1%
2004	1%	8%	2%
2003	1%	8%	2%
2002	1%	8%	1%
2001	1%	8%	1%
2000	1%	8%	1%
1999	1%	7%	1%
1998	1%	7%	1%
1997	1%	7%	1%
1996	1%	7%	1%
1995	1%	7%	1%
1994	1%	7%	1%

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Asian

(13-14)

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2014)
Year	Desert Winds Elementary School	Arizona	Deer Valley Unified District (4246)
2014	2%	3%	3%
2013	1%	3%	3%
2012	2%	3%	4%
2011	3%	3%	4%
2010	4%	3%	4%
2009	3%	3%	4%
2008	3%	3%	4%
2007	2%	3%	4%
2006	2%	2%	4%
2005	1%	2%	3%
2004	1%	2%	3%
2003	1%	2%	3%
2002	1%	2%	3%
2001	1%	2%	3%
2000	1%	2%	3%
1999	1%	2%	2%
1998	1%	2%	2%
1997	2%	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

(13-14)

39%

44%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2014)
Year	Desert Winds Elementary School	Arizona	Deer Valley Unified District (4246)
2014	39%	44%	18%
2013	37%	43%	18%
2012	34%	43%	18%
2011	38%	42%	18%
2010	34%	41%	14%
2009	35%	41%	15%
2008	32%	42%	15%
2007	29%	41%	14%
2006	25%	39%	13%
2005	22%	38%	13%
2004	21%	37%	12%
2003	17%	36%	11%
2002	15%	35%	11%
2001	14%	33%	10%
2000	11%	33%	9%
1999	13%	32%	8%
1998	11%	31%	8%
1997	11%	30%	8%
1996	7%	30%	8%
1995	6%	29%	7%
1994	5%	28%	7%
1993	6%	27%	6%
1992	5%	25%	7%
1991	5%	25%	7%
1990	3%	24%	4%

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Black

(13-14)

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2014)
Year	Desert Winds Elementary School	Arizona	Deer Valley Unified District (4246)
2014	3%	5%	3%
2013	3%	5%	3%
2012	3%	5%	3%
2011	3%	5%	3%
2010	3%	6%	3%
2009	3%	6%	3%
2008	2%	6%	3%
2007	2%	5%	3%
2006	3%	5%	3%
2005	3%	5%	3%
2004	3%	5%	3%
2003	3%	5%	3%
2002	3%	5%	3%
2001	3%	5%	3%
2000	2%	4%	2%
1999	2%	5%	2%
1998	2%	4%	2%
1997	1%	4%	2%
1996	2%	4%	2%
1995	1%	4%	1%
1994	1%	4%	2%
1993	1%	4%	1%
1992	2%	4%	2%
1989	1%	3%	2%
1988	1%	3%	2%

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White

(13-14)

51%

41%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2014)
Year	Desert Winds Elementary School	Arizona	Deer Valley Unified District (4246)
2014	51%	41%	72%
2013	54%	42%	72%
2012	56%	42%	72%
2011	51%	42%	72%
2010	57%	44%	77%
2009	58%	44%	77%
2008	61%	44%	77%
2007	65%	45%	78%
2006	69%	47%	79%
2005	72%	48%	80%
2004	73%	48%	80%
2003	78%	49%	81%
2002	80%	50%	82%
2001	81%	52%	83%
2000	84%	53%	85%
1999	83%	54%	87%
1998	85%	56%	87%
1997	85%	57%	87%
1996	88%	57%	87%
1995	90%	58%	89%
1994	91%	59%	88%
1993	91%	60%	90%
1992	90%	61%	86%
1991	98%	65%	84%
1990	97%	66%	94%

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Hawaiian

(13-14)

n/a

Two or more races

(13-14)

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2014)
Year	Desert Winds Elementary School	Arizona	Deer Valley Unified District (4246)
2014	3%	2%	3%
2013	3%	2%	3%
2012	3%	2%	2%
2011	3%	1%	2%

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n/a

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2014)
Year	Desert Winds Elementary School	Arizona	Deer Valley Unified District (4246)
2014	0.59	0.64	0.46
2013	0.58	0.64	0.46
2012	0.57	0.64	0.45
2011	0.60	0.65	0.46
2010	0.56	0.64	0.39
2009	0.54	0.64	0.39
2008	0.53	0.63	0.39
2007	0.50	0.63	0.38
2006	0.46	0.63	0.36
2005	0.44	0.62	0.35
2004	0.43	0.63	0.34
2003	0.37	0.63	0.33
2002	0.34	0.62	0.31
2001	0.33	0.62	0.30
2000	0.28	0.62	0.27
1999	0.31	0.60	0.24
1998	0.27	0.59	0.24
1997	0.27	0.58	0.23
1996	0.21	0.58	0.23
1995	0.20	0.58	0.21
1994	0.18	0.57	0.20
1993	0.17	0.56	0.19
1992	0.18	0.56	0.21
1990	0.07	0.53	0.12
1989	0.10	0.51	0.17

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Eligible for (13-14)

59%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2014)
Year	Desert Winds Elementary School	Arizona	Deer Valley Unified District (4246)
2014	59%	36%	23%
2013	56%	37%	16%
2012	42%	36%	16%
2011	45%	36%	15%
2010	43%	38%	15%
2009	37%	39%	12%
2008	1%	29%
2007	24%	32%	8%
2006	19%	37%	7%
2005	13%	40%	6%
2004	42%	37%	17%

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Eligible for (13-14)

10%

14%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2014)
Year	Desert Winds Elementary School	Arizona	Deer Valley Unified District (4246)
2014	10%	14%	6%
2013	6%	10%	4%
2012	5%	11%	5%
2011	6%	10%	4%
2010	7%	8%	5%
2009	8%	10%	4%
2007	8%	9%	4%
2006	6%	8%	3%
2005	7%	8%	3%
2004	8%	8%	5%
2003	14%	3%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Deer Valley Unified District (4246)

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 63% AZ state average), while 75% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 79% AZ state average).

How many students attend Desert Winds Elementary School?

374 students attend Desert Winds Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

51% of Desert Winds Elementary School students are White, 39% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Black, 3% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What grades does Desert Winds Elementary School offer ?

Desert Winds Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6

What school district is Desert Winds Elementary School part of?

Desert Winds Elementary School is part of Deer Valley Unified District (4246).

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